We have some pre - recorded video tapes that we want to transfer to DVD to preserve them. Is this legal in the UK?
They willl be for personal and educational use.
2006-09-19 06:46:23 · 9 answers · asked by Football widow 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
When you bought the video tapes you buy a license to use the material for personal use. If you make a copy as a back up, which is what you effectively doing here this is fine as long as you use the DVD in the same manner, ie for personal viewing in your own home and not allowing the copied material to be leased or sold.
If you are a teacher you may have more of an issue because you are then broadcasting to a sector of the public in the course of business and this would not be OK. Although if you bought the video for personal use and have been using it in this way then you will have been in breach of the license and broadcasting regs anyway.
As for the MAPP rubbish if this was not allowed none of us would be able to put our CDs onto our MP3 players.
2006-09-20 02:10:54 · answer #1 · answered by Lesbecky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All tapes come with that warning to NEVER EVER duplicate in any form. So yes, it is illegal but difficult to enforce unless you make several copies to sell or otherwise distribute.
2006-09-19 06:52:05 · answer #2 · answered by Signilda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the video is yours and you actually paid for it there should be no problem as long as you will use it for your own personal use. No selling or passing it on to your friends.
2006-09-21 07:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by cool runings 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF you do not mass produce the reproductions, and use them only for the purposes stated, you should be OK. However, be aware that many VHS have programs to keep them from being copied.
2006-09-19 06:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by Spirit Walker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is as long as you keep the tapes
2006-09-19 07:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by j man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as you don't sell the DVDs after.
2006-09-19 06:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by Hacker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its illeagal to sell copied material with out consent from the copyright holder. if its for your use and not dispatch or profit you should be okay.
2006-09-19 06:52:41 · answer #7 · answered by craigs @ peugeot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as you are copying your own tapes which you have paid for
2006-09-19 06:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by JAMES OY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who says yes, argue with the MPAA.
2006-09-19 06:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by This Is Not Honor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋